High-water mark
663.3828
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.3828 at Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Competitor Series
- Oct 3, 2025
Fat Boy BBQ
Fat Boy BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 9th of 14 at the Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2025). They are ranked #3186 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1501 · rated over 8 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Oct 3, 2025 · 12.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.88
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.55 · weakest Pork (156.98)
Road miles
2,010
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 662 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$154K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
623.70 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
333.77 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
470.15 / 540
1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #285 (125 pts) | #321 (110 pts) | #331 (105 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #307 (85 pts) | #325 (85 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #191 (176 pts) | #156 (246 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1093 (113 pts) | #1146 (113 pts) | #1010 (148 pts) | #1267 (83 pts) | #906 (158 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #214 (105 pts) | #267 (60 pts) | — | — |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Fat Boy BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
109 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 91
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1505
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Fat Boy BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Fat Boy BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before Fat Boy BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,195 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1501
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,190 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with Fat Boy BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,202 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1519
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Hangover | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Pig BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| The Real Squeal BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 142.8344 | 164.55 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 139.9998 | 161.68 | top 60% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 135.4284 | 156.98 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 150.2856 | 161.72 | top 55% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 28% | Oct 4, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
6 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
9 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
421
finished ahead 316 times, behind 357
Longest layoff
7.8 yrs
Jun 7, 2013 → Apr 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- First overall top-10 Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best overall score663.3828 Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Most recent contest Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20242 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2856 Poosa Q
- Peak power rating (1501) Poosa Q
20212 milestones
- First call Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9656 Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | Poosa Q | Oct 4, 2024 |
| +11.5 | Poosa Q | Oct 5, 2023 |
| +6.4 | Poosa Q | May 5, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -7.3 | Smoke on the Falls | Apr 9, 2021 |
| -4.3 | Smoke on the Falls | Apr 8, 2022 |
| -4.3 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | Mar 12, 2022 |
| -0.4 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival | Nov 12, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 20% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 70% | 92.2% | 90.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 77% | 91.7% | 90.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Platte City, MO | 9 / 14 (663.3828) | 5 (173.7256) | — | 9 (165.7144) | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 12 / 59 (346.8456) | 15 (174.2856) | 16 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 19 / 73 (340.5028) | 20 (170.8228) | 20 (169.6800) | — | — |
| May 5, 2022 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 27 / 72 (331.9316) | 34 (162.2516) | 14 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 34 / 34 (327.3600) | 36 (163.3828) | 30 (163.9772) | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 19 / 26 (470.1484) | 24 (142.8344) | 21 (157.0512) | 6 (170.2628) | — |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Biloxi, MS | 11 / 18 (659.9656) | 11 (162.8684) | 7 (167.4172) | 17 (156.5256) | 6 (173.1544) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 35 / 38 (322.2056) | 16 (169.1084) | 40 (153.0972) | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 78 / 81 (587.4282) | 37 (161.7144) | 78 (139.9998) | 80 (135.4284) | 62 (150.2856) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.